Estonian University of Life Sciences
MSc in Planning and Analysis in Multifunctional Forestry
Tartu, Estonia
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
10 Apr 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,800 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* €100 non-refundable application fee
Introduction
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
- 5 targeted scholarships for outstanding students with Estonian citizenship; 1 targeted scholarship for an outstanding student with EU citizenship; 2 targeted scholarships for candidates from Ukraine (citizens of Ukraine).
- The scholarships will be awarded to the candidates with the highest amount of admission points, all candidates are considered as applicants to the scholarship. In order to maintain the scholarship during the whole nominal period of studies, the scholarship recipient must comply with the requirements set for full-time study (30 European Credit Transfer System credit points (ECTS) in each semester). If not, the scholarship recipient shall cover his/her cost of tuition, pursuant to the University Council Regulation "Terms and Procedure for Covering the Cost of Tuition in Formal Study", for the remaining study period. The decision about awarding scholarships will be announced on the 21st of June.
- Various options to apply for country-specific or external scholarships.
- Various possibilities for outstanding students to join funded research groups.
Curriculum
Specialty module (79 ECTS - mandatory)
Basics for planning and analysis in multifunctional forestry (23 ECTS)
- Advanced course in forest policy (5 ECTS)
- Economics of forest management (6 ECTS)
- Forest ecology. Theory and field practice (6 ECTS)
- Project and business management in forestry (6 ECTS)
Data management and analysis (42 ECTS)
- Advanced course in forest design and management planning.
- Theory and field practice (8 ECTS)
- Big data, organization and analysis (4 ECTS)
- Dendrochronology (3 ECTS)
- Forest certification (3 ECTS)
- Forestry modelling (5 ECTS)
- Nature conservation planning and forest design (5 ECTS)
- Remote sensing of forestry (5 ECTS)
- Software design, programming and data management (6 ECTS)MI.1959Spatial Analysis (3 ECTS)
Research and internship (14 ECTS)
- Practice and research in enterprise (6 ECTS)
- Research planning, biometrics and statistical analysis (8 ECTS)
Specialty Elective Subjects Modules (6 ECT - mandatory/can be chosen)
- Speciality elective subjects module "Academic Estonian and English language" is obligatory for Estonian-speaking students.
- Speciality elective subjects module "Estonian language" is obligatory for non-Estonian speaking students.
Optional Subjects (5 ECTS - mandatory)
Principles of module selection: Students can choose optional subjects. Subjects can be chosen at their university and other institutions of higher education (including foreign universities).
Master's Thesis (30 ECTS - mandatory)
- Master thesis (30 ECTS)
Program Outcome
After completing the curriculum, the graduates will be expected to:
- have systematic and comprehensive knowledge of planning and analysis in multifunctional forestry, be familiar with the concepts and development trends, know the legal, social and economic framework of the speciality;
- can steer strategic decisions in planning and analysis in multifunctional forestry in accordance with the principles of sustainable development;
- be able to use information systems and software development technologies, the methods of statistical data analysis, mathematical modelling, environmental assessment and remote sensing;
- have the skills for expressing professional ideas, be able to discuss speciality-related topics in speech and in writing, be able to argue and participate in discussions and mediate professional information;
- be able to perform independent research, to synthesise and express the results of the research in writing and defend them in public speaking; be familiar with the principles of research ethics;
- have professional multidisciplinary and multicultural communication and teamwork skills, be ready to take responsibility for working as a midlevel manager of planning and analysis in multifunctional forestry in the state or local administrative institutions and in non-governmental and international organisations or in private sector, 3/8 and be ready to continue studies in the doctoral level;
- be able to assess personal professional development and the need for continuing education and further training.